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“Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name… Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:9, 11 B The English word Lord is the Greek word transliterated “kyrios” which means “he to whom a person or thing belongs; master, sovereign, prince, chief”, a title of great honor. God bestowed this name …

It is difficult to wrap our minds around the enormity of what God reveals to us in the New Testament book of John: Before anything else existed, there was Christ, with God. He has always been alive and is himself God. He created everything there is—nothing exists that he didn’t make. John 1:1-3 NIV Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, …

What does the phrase, “Jesus is King” mean? Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines King as “the chief or sovereign of a nation… invested with supreme authority over a nation, tribe or country.” When I placed my faith in Jesus, He became king, or supreme authority, over me. This isn’t scary because He loves me unconditionally (John 3:16). He gave me new …

Last week, our NexGen students had an incredible opportunity to experience God’s presence with their community of friends through discipleship and missions. Our middle schoolers spent the week at Camp Eagle, while our high school students participated in a local missions trip called #FORSA. Camp Eagle NextGen Middle School had an amazing six day outdoor adventure together at Camp …

This Sunday we begin a twelve week series studying the book of Ecclesiastes. As we work our way through the book, we will be reminded to focus on the mattering things of life. I remember years ago when I checked into the drug and alcohol treatment center, the staff at the center took all of my things and began to …

Redemption is the grand theme of the bible. God’s plan to redeem (buy back) sinners from the slavery of sin and death is THE greatest story ever told. The hero of that story is Jesus, our Redeemer. In Mark 10 we see Jesus taking his disciples aside to tell them his plan for redemption, which involved dying a tortuous death …

Greetings Hillside Family! My husband, Mark and I have attended Hillside since the fall of 2017 and have been involved in the First Impressions Team, serving in the coffee bar and the Women’s Ministry as a small group co-leader. Even with this involvement, we felt we needed more for ourselves and wanted to get to know people of Hillside on …

Greetings Hillside Church Family, I was checking my calendar this week to make sure I hadn’t missed my own birthday. As I flipped calendar pages it dawned on me that we are more than half way through another church year! Seems like we just celebrated together in worship, community, food, and fun. Perhaps I shoved that experience way back in …

Six times in John 10, Jesus references Himself as a Shepherd, including three times as the Good Shepherd. We learn here that the Good Shepherd lays down His life for sheep and knows who His sheep are. He becomes the door to the fold where the sheep sleep each night, keeping the bad guys out. His sheep hear His voice …

How amazing is the redemption story God has given us through Jesus. It truly is remarkable that we may know Him and live in Him, and we can be forgiven and know we are forgiven of our sins. What an amazing love Christ has given us through the gospel that shapes us and by Christ’s power changes us. It gives to us …